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County results Welsh: 50–60% 60–70% Parker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Indiana |
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The 1960 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee Matthew E. Welsh defeated Republican nominee Crawford F. Parker with 50.39% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Matthew E. Welsh | 1,072,717 | 50.39% | ||
Republican | Crawford F. Parker | 1,049,540 | 49.30% | ||
Prohibition | J. Ralston Miller | 5,892 | 0.28% | ||
Socialist Labor | Herman Kronewitter | 816 | 0.04% | ||
Majority | 23,177 | ||||
Turnout | 2,128,965 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |